by Northampton Redoubt | Jul 6, 2007 | Northampton Redoubt
It wasn’t looking good, holding a public forum on a hot and muggy evening. Mary Serreze and I arrived at 6:20 PM to set up chairs and the doors to the Unitarian Society were locked. Yikes! I would have been perspiring even without the humidity. Dozens of people...
by Northampton Redoubt | Jul 7, 2007 | Northampton Redoubt
Which comes first, the site plan approval or the special permit? Besides already signing a contract with the Pioneer Valley Hotel Group, the city has also granted a special permit for the Hilton Garden Inn. However, a Paradise City Forum contributor pointed out that...
by Northampton Redoubt | Jul 7, 2007 | Northampton Redoubt
These might be notes to the Planning Board for the "FINAL" review ofNorthampton’s biggest change to downtown.At the forum last night (PCF-June 27) some important issues never came up that our finalreview board truly needs to consider and hopefully will...
by Northampton Redoubt | Jul 11, 2007 | Northampton Redoubt
This was the final home that needed to be removed in order to make way for Smith College’s new monolithic Science building. Images courtesy Jeff Massimino. A previous entry had incorrectly labeled 22 Arnold Ave. as 22 Belmont Ave. I have corrected the gallery to...
by Northampton Redoubt | Jul 12, 2007 | Northampton Redoubt
I have been asked informally for some advice by a group of citizens concerned about certain aspects of the Pioneer Valley Hotel Group’s proposed hotel at Pulaski Park. I share their support of the basic concept of the hotel and parking garage, as well as their...